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Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman misses second day with team

Staff and wire reports

Posted:
02/11/2014 12:01:00 AM CST

Updated:
02/11/2014 04:12:21 PM CST

Referee Dan Crawford speaks with Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman in the second half as the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center in Minneapolis on January 31, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman was not at practice on Tuesday after missing Monday night's loss to the Houston Rockets at Target Center.

Assistant coach Terry Porter, a head coach in Milwaukee (2003-05) and Phoenix (2008-09), was the acting head coach on Monday and ran practice Tuesday.

The Timberwolves said Adelman, 67, still is expected to return for their game on Wednesday against Denver. Last season, he missed 11 games in January 2013 to be with his wife, Mary Kay, while she battled seizures

Wednesday's game is the last on the schedule before the NBA All-Star Game break.

The Wolves said center Nikola Pekovic and guard Kevin Martin will not play on Wednesday, though. Pekovic has a right ankle injury and will miss his ninth straight game. Martin broke his right thumb and will sit out for the third straight contest.